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Ellen Bloomfield's avatar

I signed up for the dumpling class. It’s the favorite thing I make at home. And please wish your mom a happy 90’th birthday. My mother is 84 and a force of nature.

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Andrea Nguyen's avatar

Hi Ellen! Hooooray! Thanks for signing up and the good wishes for my mom. She greatly appreciates it (she subscribes!). All the best to your mom. That generation inspires us daily.

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Marion Rollings PhD's avatar

Happy Birthday to your lovely mother. What would be a typical Viet birthday celebration?

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Andrea Nguyen's avatar

Thank you, Marion! A multicourse meal is what we have. We had 3 starters, a soup, 2 main dishes, fresh fruit, an asian sweet and western cake. I'll write a little more about it next week.

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Marion Rollings PhD's avatar

Oh that sounds wonderful. My birthday is coming up and when asked what I want to do, simple answer is stay home and cook! 😊 I see Vietnamese food in my near future

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Andrea Nguyen's avatar

It was work to put a meal together for 12 but so much better than going to a restaurant.

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Marion Rollings PhD's avatar

speaking of a restaurant (last question, I promise), my nephew had pho in a restaurant in Philadelphia (pho 75) and he said they served him a seltzer with a piece of salted preserved lemon (chanh muoi on the menu)). Do you or your Mom make it? I am looking for a good recipe. I saw a chanh thieu muoi lime dipping sauce on your website but that seems different

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Andrea Nguyen's avatar

Buy salted limes in a jar at a Viet or Chinese market, mix with simple syrup, salt and soda water. The limes take forever to make the limes from scratch.

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Katherine Schubert-Knapp's avatar

The pork steaks look so good -- on my "to-make" list. 😋 Enjoy celebrating your wonderful mom!🎈🎉

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Andrea Nguyen's avatar

I hope you enjoy the recipe. Thanks for asking that great question!

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Sarah O'Kelley's avatar

Happy bday to your mama ❤️

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Andrea Nguyen's avatar

Thanks, Sarah!

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Marion Rollings PhD's avatar

Thank you Andrea!!! 🙏You always have the best recipes and good-to-know tips!!!

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Dana Ott's avatar

I have prepared this many times. I printed your recipe to prepare this week. I’m certain my results will be much better.

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LINDA MCNEIL's avatar

Happy Birthday to your beautiful mother, and hope everyone enjoys the celebration!

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